Largest Global Mining Companies by Market Cap

BHP Group, founded in 1885 and headquartered in Melbourne, and Rio Tinto, established in 1873 with dual headquarters in London and Melbourne, consistently rank among the largest mining companies in the world by market capitalization. Together with Switzerland-based Glencore and Brazil’s Vale, they represent the major diversified miners that extract and process everything from iron ore and copper to nickel and lithium.

The global mining industry spans every continent, but a few countries concentrate much of the listed market value:

  • Australia: Home to BHP and Rio Tinto — the world’s largest producer of iron ore and lithium.
  • Canada: Rich in gold, copper, nickel, and potash, with major listed miners including Barrick Mining and Agnico Eagle Mines.
  • London: Headquarters for Rio Tinto, Anglo American, Antofagasta, and Glencore (which is based in Baar, Switzerland, but listed on the London Stock Exchange).
  • United States & Brazil: Newmont, the world’s largest gold mining corporation (founded in 1916), is based in Denver, while Vale operates across 30 countries from its Brazilian base.
  • China: Zijin Mining Group is among the largest miners headquartered in China, producing gold and other metals.

The sector broadly splits into two tiers: large multinational producers sustained by long-life mining operations, and smaller exploration-stage companies — often called “juniors” — that depend on venture capital to discover new resources. This page focuses on the former. For related sectors, see our pages on gold mining companies and copper producers.

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The table below lists the largest global mining companies ranked by market capitalization. It includes only publicly traded mining companies, and all data — share price, market cap — updates automatically to reflect current market conditions.

List of globally mining stocks
StockPriceMarketcapCountry
XOM
Exxon Mobil
XOM
$163.54672.46BUnited States
CVX
Chevron
CVX
$209.51410.98BUnited States
BHP.AX
BHP Group
BHP.AX
AUD61.05310.31BAustralia
VALE
Vale
VALE
$14.2160.47BBrazil
GLEN.L
GLENCORE PLC ORD USD0.01
GLEN.L
GBp556.8065.32BSwitzerland
AAL.L
Anglo American
AAL.L
GBp3,955.0042.38BUnited Kingdom
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
FCX
$71.54102.73BUnited States
NEM
Newmont
NEM
$123.41130.04BUnited States
GOLD
Barrick Gold
GOLD
$45.461.33BUnited States
TTE.PA
TOTALENERGIES
TTE.PA
€79.32175.22BFrance
SHEL
Shell
SHEL
$94.54269.99BUnited Kingdom
CNQ.TO
CDN NATURAL RES
CNQ.TO
$69.37143.01BCanada
SU.TO
SUNCOR ENERGY INC.
SU.TO
$97.09114.64BCanada
EOG
EOG Resources
EOG
$144.2375.65BUnited States
ALB
Albemarle
ALB
$110.9113.09BUnited States
CCJ
Cameco
CCJ
$91.6239.90BCanada
TECK
Teck Resources
TECK
$65.5232.14BCanada
S32.AX
South32
S32.AX
AUD4.9322.09BAustralia
ANTO.L
Antofagasta
ANTO.L
GBp3,657.0036.05BUnited Kingdom
COP
ConocoPhillips
COP
$131.83158.37BUnited States
EQNR
Equinor
EQNR
$44.09104.54BNorway
OXY
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.8458.82BUnited States
SCCO
Southern Copper
SCCO
$195.70165.24BUnited States
FM.TO
First Quantum Minerals
FM.TO
$43.5736.35BCanada
AEM
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$199.49101.01BCanada
KGC
Kinross Gold
KGC
$28.0833.31BCanada
PAAS
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$49.9920.73BCanada
HL
Hecla Mining
HL
$18.9212.71BUnited States
SQM
Sociedad Química y Minera
SQM
$67.7219.34BChile
002460.SZ
Ganfeng Lithium
002460.SZ
CNY46.2096.87BChina
002466.SZ
Tianqi Lithium
002466.SZ
CNY42.7663.15BChina
UUUU
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$11.703.10BUnited States
BTU
Peabody Energy
BTU
$25.223.07BUnited States
WHC.AX
Whitehaven Coal
WHC.AX
AUD7.936.52BAustralia
LUN.TO
Lundin Mining
LUN.TO
$33.5528.56BCanada
NST.AX
Northern Star
NST.AX
AUD22.2131.64BAustralia